A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report

As CD Projekt Red continues working on Cyberpunk 2, the company could have a spin-off title to tide over fans in the meantime. MP1st reports that a former WayForward employee’s portfolio revealed information on a game project codenamed Gemini that relates to the Netflix series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

The status of the Cyberpunk spin-off game at WayForward is unclear, though the report claims research and development was underway from 2025 into this year. Project Gemini was apparently planned to be “a rollback-driven” 2.5D beat-’em-up. Other details included by the former developer include “rollback-safe architecture” and “online transport integration,” per MP1st–strongly implying online multiplayer as a feature.

MP1st reports this was an “internal project logo” at WayForward, found from a former employee’s portfolio for the Cyberpunk spin-off game.

The report also notes that WayForward had an unannounced Unreal Engine 5 title in the works on a licensed franchise last year. However, development on that project was supposedly halted in September 2025.

WayForward has a history with licensed games and brawlers, such as River City Girls. The developer is probably best known for the Shantae series and was also behind Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp on Nintendo Switch. Other notable games from the company include Contra 4 and The Mummy Demastered.

Meanwhile, the second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is set to release this fall on Netflix. Last month, CD Projekt became CD Projekt Red, which might be a bit confusing. The company is also very busy with The Witcher 4.